R. Kelly And Usher Shoot Video ”And Shoot Hoops” In ATL

Posted on June 14, 2007 | Filed Under RnB Music News

‘There was no ego when they got together,’ director Lil’ X says of ‘Same Girl’ clip.

It’s rare that two kings from the urban-music world are seen in a music video together — scheduling conflicts and egos usually keep them apart. But a couple of weeks ago in Atlanta, R. Kelly and Usher pulled it off by filming a clip for their duet “Same Girl.”

“There was no ego when they got together,” said Lil’ X, the video’s director. “They were playing basketball on lunch breaks, it was all good. No egos. No gangs. It’s all straight, it’s all good. Just the chemistry and good vibes. You’ll feel it off the screen.”
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T-Pain offers more than sexy songs

Posted on June 9, 2007 | Filed Under Interviews

Rapper and singer T-Pain has one of the top singles in the country with “Buy U a Drank,” but just a few years ago, the Tallahassee, Fla., native was contemplating giving up his musical aspirations.

T-Pain, born Faheem Najm, had tried for years to make it big in the industry, producing music for others as well as performing in the rap group Nappy Headz. But, operating on aspiration alone doesn’t pay. T-Pain was broke. Luckily for him, singer and producer Akon stepped in and signed T-Pain to his label Konvict Music. Read more

R. Kelly Flirts His Way To No. 1 Album Chart Debut

Posted on June 6, 2007 | Filed Under Chart News

R. Kelly finds himself in a familiar spot atop The Billboard 200 with “Double Up,” his sixth No. 1 on the tally. The Jive set moved 386,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, aided by the popularity of his new single “I’m a Flirt,” which peaked at No. 2 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Each of Kelly’s 10 studio albums have reached either No. 1 or No. 2 on the big chart.

After debuting at No. 1 last week, Maroon 5’s A&M/Octone effort “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long” slips to No. 2 with 172,000, a 60% sales hit. Another former chart-topper, Linkin Park’s “Minutes to Midnight” (Machine Shop/Warner Bros.), falls 2-3 with 126,000 (-36%). Read more